1、KPMG Industrial Manufacturing and Automotive CEO OutlookKPMG.Make the Difference.KPMG I business landscape is fast-moving and unpredictable,characterized by geopolitical tensions,regional conflicts,stuttering economic conditions,and rapid technological change.Its a potent mix of factors that may kee

2、p any CEO up at night.Despite this,the KPMG 2024 Industrial Manufacturing and Automotive CEO Outlook,based on the views of 240 leaders in the sectors,finds that CEOs are generally optimistic,with their eyes turning toward a growth agenda.Why is this?Its partly because the events of the last few year

3、s,including the pandemic and significant spikes in interest rates,inflation and costs,have hardened boardrooms to change and challenge:agility,resilience and determination have long been the order of the day.It is also because industrial products continue to be a core sector in any economy,with infr

4、astructure and industrial assets key to productivity and GDP.While trading conditions may be challenging,demand for industrial products has continued apace.Further,the industry is at the center of an exciting convergence as technology becomes more integrated into industrials,and as new forms of ener

5、gy are integrated into processes as part of the energy transition.Automotive CEO Outlook is on the cusp of one of the biggest transformations in its history as EVs begin to hit scale and greater degrees of autonomy are also embedded bringing huge opportunity to those OEMs that get their proposition

6、right.As our report explores,new technology including traditional and generative AI holds enormous potential,that could be integrated into Industry 4.0 approaches.Automotive CEO Outlook in particular is in the very vanguard of embracing AI,both for integration into vehicles to transform the customer